0PPVX5Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Finger Phalanx, External Approach
Removal of Ext Fix from L Finger Phalanx, Extern Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemP | Upper Bones |
| 3 | Root OperationP | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartV | Finger Phalanx, Left |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device5 | External Fixation Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0PPLX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Ulna, External Approach, 0PPMX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Carpal, External Approach, 0PPNX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Carpal, External Approach, 0PPPX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Metacarpal, External Approach, 0PPQX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Metacarpal, External Approach, 0PPRX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Thumb Phalanx, External Approach, 0PPSX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Thumb Phalanx, External Approach, 0PPTX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Finger Phalanx, External Approach, +7 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0PPV05Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approach, 0PPV35Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0PPV45Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0PPVX4Z — Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Left Finger Phalanx, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Fixation of upper extremity bones (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0PHT34Z — Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0PHT35Z — Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0PHT44Z — Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0PHT45Z — Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0PHV04Z — Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approach, 0PHV05Z — Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Finger Phalanx, Open Approach, 0PHV34Z — Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0PHV35Z — Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach, 0PHV44Z — Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0PHV45Z — Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Finger Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0PS504Z — Reposition Right Scapula with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach, 0PS50ZZ — Reposition Right Scapula, Open Approach, 0PS534Z — Reposition Right Scapula with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach, 0PS53ZZ — Reposition Right Scapula, Percutaneous Approach, 0PS544Z — Reposition Right Scapula with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0PS54ZZ — Reposition Right Scapula, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0PS604Z — Reposition Left Scapula with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach, 0PS60ZZ — Reposition Left Scapula, Open Approach, 0PS634Z — Reposition Left Scapula with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach, 0PS63ZZ — Reposition Left Scapula, Percutaneous Approach, +630 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0PPVX5Z in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0PP[PCS table]
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
- Upper Bones — Body System: Upper Bones[Body System]: “Upper Bones”
- Removal — Operation: Removal[Operation]: “Removal”
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST009 — Fixation of upper extremity bones[CCSR category]: “Fixation of upper extremity bones — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”
Nearest codes
- 0PPCX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Humeral Head, External Approach[One axis away]
- 0PPDX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Humeral Head, External Approach[One axis away]
- 0PPFX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Humeral Shaft, External Approach[One axis away]
- 0PPGX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Humeral Shaft, External Approach[One axis away]
- 0PPHX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Radius, External Approach[One axis away]
- 0PPJX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Radius, External Approach[One axis away]
- 0PPKX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Ulna, External Approach[One axis away]
- 0PPLX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Ulna, External Approach[One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.